Detachable coupling construction



Nov. 11, 1952 J. sAcKs DETACHABLE COUPLING CONSTRUCTION Filed July 2, 1949 IN V EN TOR.

JACK SACKS GUAM wan/Maw A TTOIQNEY Patented Nov. 11, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIE 2,617,673 i DETACHABLE COUPLING CONSTRUCTION Jack Sacks, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application July 2, 1949, Serial No. 102,874

This invention relates to extensible rotary pipe -or conduit cleaning portable devices and more cleaning devices or the like, which shallpermitinterchanging of sections for different operational requirements of service of such devices, which shall be relatively cheap to manufacture, which shall be convenient and easy for quick assembly for effective use or dismounting for transportation and compact storage, which shall permit ready interchanging of the various parts of the sectionalized devices, and which shall be practical and efiicient to a high degree in use.

This application is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 102,873, filed on even date.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists of features of constructions, combination of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the constructions hereinafter described and of which the scope of the application will be indicated in the claims following.

In the accompanying drawing in which is shown various possible illustrative embodiments of the invention: I

Fig. 1 is a sectional view taken centrally through an improved coupling construction embodying the invention for quick-detachably securing with a rotary power-drive shaft showing a cut taken perpendicular to an axis of the slide lock-pin.

Figs. 2 and 3 are cross-sectional views taken on line 22 and 33 in Fig. 1, respectively, Fig. 2 showing a cut taken in right angle relation to that shown in Fig. 1. 4

Figs. 4 and 5 are end elevational views of the male and female mating parts of the improved coupling shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 6 is a front elevational view showing the male and female parts separated with the slide lock-pin removed.

Fig. 7 is a front elevational view of an inter- 2 Claims. (Cl. 287-103) mediate assembled coupling construction em-' bodying the invention for quick-detachably securing with a helically wound wire extension member. a

Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken on lines 8-8 in Fig. 7. s

Referring in detail to the drawing, l0 denotes a coupling construction embodyin the invention which may be interposed in an assembly or sectionalized pipe or conduit cleaning portable device to permit quick, easy and simple assembly for effective use, dismounting for transportation and compact storage, and to permit ready interchanging of various parts of sectionalized devices for convenient manipulation. For example, said coupling construction 10 may be interposed between an extension section rod member M, only a fragmentary portion being shown but which is fully described and shown in said copending application No. 102,873 and a rotary power drive shaft end S as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

As seen from Figs. 1 to 6, said coupling construction It comprises male and female mating parts II and 12, respectively. Said male part ll may be provided with integral axial extension Ila bored and tapped to provide an internal threaded portion I lg for connecting with a, suitable driven power transmission means, such as said rod member M which screw connects with said threaded portion Ila as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Male mating part I I has spaced apart segment surfaces Ilb set back to lie in parallel relation to an intermediate plane XX and has section surfaces Hoof a shouldered ledge Ild outstanding beyond said segment surfaces I lb, and a plug or stud H e of circular cross section projects out centrally beyond said section surfaces llc as'is clear from Figs. 1, 2 and 7.

Female mating part 12 is formed structurally to interfit with said male mating part I I, that is, female part 12 has spaced apart ledges |2d having surfaces l 2b conforming in size and shape and positioned to match up with male segment surfaces 1 lb when in assembled abutment therewith. Said female part ledge surfaces I2b in the assembly of coupling construction I0, project beyond and in parallel relation to plane X-X providing a recess therebetween, a section surface l2c of which normally lies in plane X-X in said assembly construction. Said section surfaces 12c conform in size, shape and position to match up with male section surfaces I I0 of shoulder ledges lld as is clear from Figs. 1 and 2.

Female mating part 12 may also be formed with a central circular through-bore I2e sized to neatly have fitted therein plu or stud Me for aligning the mating parts II and I2 on power driven transmission aligning on axis AA.

For retaining the above described interfitted portion assembly against separation, a suitable lock-pin I3 is provided, which in the assembly has a longitudinal axis thereof lying in plane X-X and passes through holes I21 formed part way through ledges I201 which align with hole IIf formed part way through ledge IId, said holes I2 and I If providing a continuous passageway for said lock-pin I3, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Lock-pin I3 may have a headed end I3a and suitable quick releasing latch means at the other or free end I3b. As shown in Figs. 2 and 6,-said lock-pin latch means may comprise an extension finger lever I3c pivoted at I3d which is selectively held by a sliding plunger I3e in recess I3 under the action ofccmpression spring I i either ineffective locking position, when lever I30 is as shown in full line in Figs. 2 and 7, -or in a releasingqposition when lever I30 is as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 7. Said spring I4 thenexerts pressure against the portion of lever I30 in alignment with pivot I3d.

For readily andquickly interchanging aligning drive-fittings for various service requirements of coupling construction It, there may be provided as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, spaced apart, throughopenings I27 parallelly extending through recess bottom surfaces I20, each opening being. countersunk from surfaces I20 to receive heads I5a of bolts .-I5 which are fitted into said openings I27, said bolts I5 being radially spaced in parallel alignment with respect to said axis AA as shown in Figs. 1 and 6.

Threaded ends 151) of bolts. I5 opposite heads I5a, which extend beyond mounting surface I2Ic of female mating .part I2, have screwed thereon anchoring units I50 against washers I511, said bolt ends I5b being made of suitable length to extend through and beyond through-openings Hie of attachment fitting I6 which is,,rigidly secured by washers I-l'ad, and units I50 in anchored position against mounting surface I270.

As seen in Figs. 1 and2, said attachment fitting IS has an axially extending bore. Ifia and has a flange [6b. pierced by through-openings I6e in alignment to receive ,bolt threaded ends I5b, said flange I6b being formed with a base surface I60 for abutting with said mounting surface I2k.

Since attachment fitting I6 may serve to align the coupling construction If! with a suitable power drive, such as a motor shaft, only the rotary end shaft S being shown in Figs. 1 and 2, said fitting I5 may be made with a sleeve .portion Ifid integrally extending from said flange l6b about bore Ilia for receiving shaft end. S to neatly fit therethrough.

Suitable means for securing the .coupling construction II] to turn with said shaft end S may be provided, such as a case hardened or tempered set screw II threaded through fitting sleeve portion I611 having a cupped end I'Ia thereof bitingly engaging and gripping a flattened section F of shaft end S as shown in Fig. 1.

The utility of the improved coupling construction embodying the invention will now be apparent. After making and assembling the improved coupling It] as described above and shown in Figs. 1 and 2, it may be made to serve as a quick detachably connecting means for transmitting power along axis AA .to the rod section end M of an assembly by screwing said rod section end M of an assembly into the threads II g of male axial extension Ila.

Base surface I60 of attachment fitting I6 may be mounted against male mounting surface I210 with bolt threaded end I5b extending through and beyond fitting openings life, and anchored in position by firmly tightening washer I5d and anchoring units or nuts I50 for retaining the sleeve flange axial bore Isa in' alignment with respect to axis AA.

The power shaft end S may be secured in driving alignment in axial bore Iiia by tightening set screw ii to firmly seat the cupped end I'Ia thereof against shaft flattened section F.

To .easily and quickly sectionalize the above described assembly of coupling construction I0, for requirements in readily interchanging of various parts or to extend or dismount the sections for transportation and compact storage, pin 13 may be removed by swinging finger lever I30 from the full line positionshown in Figs. land 2 to the dotted line position, and sliding said pin I3 out of its effective position to release the mating parts II and 52 for separation as is clear from Fig. 6.

To reassemble said mating coupling parts II and I2 they are interfitted and the pin I3 slidingly inserted, that is, male and female part ledges Nd and IZd, carrying projecting surfaces are interfitted in corresponding recesses formed with depressed surfaces which mate with said projecting surfaces in parallel planes with respect to central plane XX thus positioning said ledges to extend across said central plane X-X, said pin I3 then releasably locking said parts II and I2 in place as shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 2, and in the modified form of the invention hereinafter described as shown in Fig. 7.

Figs. 7 and 8 show a modified form of the invention in which coupling male and female parts II and I2, respectively are interfitted and releasably interlocked by lock pin I3, said male part II having axial extension IIa for detachable screw connection to rod section M, and said female part I2 having as fastening means, bolts I3, spaced apart and parallelly aligned with axis AA all as shown in Figs. 1 to 6, and described above for coupling construction II].

Where the invention is utilized to be interposed in an assembly of a sectionalized pipe or conduit cleaning portable device such as fully described in applicants copending application Ser. No. 102,873, filed on even date herewith of which this application is a continuation in part, and where at least one section member H of such device is made of a helically wound wire, only an end of which is shown in Figs. 6 and 7, attachment fitting 26 may be used in the modified coupling assembly by replacing attachment fitting IB described above.

Said attachment fitting 2'6 may comprise an annulus split across the diameter thereof into halves 26a and 262) which are releasably held together bya pair of spaced perimetric positioned screws 21.

Said halves 26a and 25b may be tapped with screw threads 23c positioned to receive threaded ends I5b of bolts I5 for aligning helically wound wire member H in said axis AA, fitting half 26a being recessed, as at 26:1, to receive terminal extension end stub E which prevents disconnection of the member H from fitting 26.

If desired, either or both of said .halves 26a and 26b may be tapped-to receive set-screws 28 5 to more positively secure said member H in proper alignment.

The above described modification of the invention may be used in the same manner as herein set forth for coupling construction l and may also serve as alignment guiding and bearing means when interposed in an assembly of a sectionalized portable device when inserted for cleaning a passageway of a pipe or conduit, the head Ilia and lever [30 of lock-pin I3 serving as bearing surfaces against the interior wall of a passageway being cleaned.

It will thus be seen that there are provided coupling constructions whereby the several objects of this invention are achieved and which are well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth, it is to be understood that all 'matter herein set forth or shown in the accomfaces into which said projected surfaces are.

neatly interfitted, a slide lock-pin removably extending through said ledges lying substantially v in said central plane for retaining said assembly effective for rotary power transmission with respect to a predetermined axis, an integrally formed plug extension outstanding from the ledge of said male part of a width corresponding to the width of said ledge, said ledge of the female part being formed with a through-opening into which said plug neatly fits for aligning the mating parts in said axis, said male part having an integrally formed aligning screw attachment means at the end opposite said plug, said female part having a mounting surface disposed perpeii dicularly to said axis and having openings extending in parallel spaced relation to said axis, said openings each being countersunk on an end thereof spaced from said mounting surface, and anchoring bolts fitted into said openings to extend beyond said mounting surface with heads of said bolts seated in said countersunk ends for securing an attachment fitting aligned with said axls.

2. A coupling construction assembly of the character described comprising male and female parts having projected and depressed matin surfaces for abutting in a parallel plane with respect to a central plane, said parts having ledges carrying said projected surfaces and recesses formed with said depressed surfaces into which said projected surfaces are neatly interfitted, a slide lock-pin removably positioned to extend through said ledges lying substantially in said central plane for retaining said assembly effective for rotary power transmission with respect to a predetermined axis, a mounting surface for said female part disposed perpendicularly to said axis, and a detachable connection fitting mounted in axial alignment on said surface to turn with said female part, said detachable connection fitting being an annulus split into half portions releasably secured together, said annulus having an internal diameter for neatly receiving an end of a helically coiled wire section member, the peripheral rim of said internal diameter being recessed for engaging therein a projecting end stub of said member.

JACK SACKS.

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